Stylus or needle for sound recording and reproducing machines.



sound recording and. reproducing machines, o

of a continu us .-.t rlu-. means for feeding th same. jaws lwttvm-lt which the stylus is disposed. and means for rinsing said jaws, such means being engaged by the feeding mechani m to came the jaws to open sli htly.

.5. The rmnbintlttolt with a scant -box for of u t'ullllltlmlls stylus, means r feedin the same, jaws between which the stvlus 18 led. and a spring arm for closin said jaws, said arm being engaged by t to feeding mechanism to permit the jaws to open slightly.

0. The combination with a sound-box for sound recording and reproducing machines, of a continuous stylus of wire encircling the sound-box casing.

i'. The combination with a sJund-box tor sound recording and reproducing machines, of a continuous stvlns of hard steel wire encircling the sound-lmx, and a covering for the same.

8. The combination with a sound-box for sound recording and reproducing machines, of a continuous stylus of wire, a tubular covering inclosing the same, and means for feeding said stylus, the covering being discontinued at the point of engagement of the feedingl means. i

9. '1 e combination with a sound-box for sound recording anti reproducin machines, of a mntiltuous stylus of hard 5 col wire, a tubular covering. inclosing the same,' and means for feeding said stylus, the covering being discontinutsl at the point of engagement of the feeding means.

10. The' combination with a sound-box for sound recording and reproducing machines, of a continuous stylus, a air of jaws between which the same is h feedin wheels in engagement with said styius, an means for operating said wheels.

11. The combination with a' sound-box for yund recording and reproducing machines,

'uous at his, jaw bet ween which the same is led, mt led wheels carried by said jaws in engagement with the stylus, and means in the path of movcnu-nt of the sound-box on itspivot for engagement with said milled wheels whereby the stylus can be fed three I: such engagement.

18. its combination of a sound-box for mund recording and rqirodueing'machine-t. a ||l\ttlitl mounting t'or'tbo same. a continnous stylus. aws between winch the same is led. milled wheels carried by said jawin a pivotal mounting for the same, a eontin nous stylus. jaws between which said stylus isled, milled wheels engaging said stylus. pawls for engaging stud wheels, a stem carrying M'ltl pawls, and a pivotal mounting for the same.

1B. The combination with a sound-box for sound recording and reprmlueing n'mehines. of a pivotalmonntingfor the same, a continuous stylus carried therebv, jaws for guiding said'stylus, milled wheels for feeding the stylus, it pivoted member having pawls for engagement with said wheels to more the stylus, a spring tending to close said jaws! and projectin means carried by said pawl carrying tllt'tlt wt for engaging said spring, releasin r the jaws and permitting the stylus to be foil thron h the same.

16. The com ination of a sound box for sound recording and reproducing machines, a continuous stylus, a protective covering for the same, 'aws tutrried by said sound box between whic the stylus is disposed, said protective covering being discontinued ate acent the jaws, and movable means directly engagin said stylus for feeding the same lon ttu inally between said jaws.

1 The combination of a sound box for sound recording and reproducing machines, a continuous stylus, jaws between which the stylus is disposed, means for feeding the stylus longitudinally through said jaws. and

means for closing said jaws.

18. The combination of a sound box for sound rccording and reproducing machines. a continuous stylus, self-closing jaws carried by said sound box between whtchthe stylus is fed longitudinally, and movable means dircctly engaging said stylus to impart the ion ttudina movement to the name.

Iii testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. in the presence of two Subscribing witnesses.

JULIUS J ETTER.

Witnesses Flmonlcn Fons-run, W1 LIME J arms.

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